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These easier financial practices have attracted foreign investors, such as Textor, who capitalize on the relaxed regulations to operate their multi-club ownerships. Therein lies the potential exploitation, where players are bought by holdings and circulated among clubs without the payment structures that would typically be expected in Europe, thus violating the spirit of financial fair play regulations.

The Multi-Club Ownership Dynamics

Textor's recent acquisition of players like Almada and Luiz Henrique, while presenting a facade of proper club-to-club transactions, speaks to a deeper issue of ownership manipulation. Players are often treated as commodities that shift between clubs within the holding structure, creating additional competition problems for clubs bound by regulations.